Planetary hours
in Edmonton.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 8 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 08:47
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Next sunrise
- 08:46
A day hour lasts 39 min; a night hour, 1h 21m. Local time (America/Edmonton).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter08:47 – 09:26
- 2♂︎ Mars09:26 – 10:05
- 3☉︎ Sun10:05 – 10:44
- 4♀︎ Venus10:44 – 11:23
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:23 – 12:01
- 6☽︎ Moon12:01 – 12:40
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:40 – 13:19
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:19 – 13:58
- 9♂︎ Mars13:58 – 14:37
- 10☉︎ Sun14:37 – 15:16
- 11♀︎ Venus15:16 – 15:55
- 12☿︎ Mercury15:55 – 16:34
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon16:34 – 17:55
- 2♄︎ Saturn17:55 – 19:16
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:16 – 20:37
- 4♂︎ Mars20:37 – 21:58
- 5☉︎ Sun21:58 – 23:19
- 6♀︎ Venus23:19 – 00:40
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:40 – 02:01
- 8☽︎ Moon02:01 – 03:22
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:22 – 04:43
- 10♃︎ Jupiter04:43 – 06:04
- 11♂︎ Mars06:04 – 07:25
- 12☉︎ Sun07:25 – 08:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Edmonton?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 08:47 and sets at 16:34: the day lasts 7h 47m, that is twelve day hours of 39 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:46, lasts 16h 12m: twelve night hours of 1h 21m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 08:47 to 09:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.